West Nile Virus

West Nile Virus, also known as West Nile Fever, West Nile Virus Disease or West Nile Encephalitis, affects wild and domestic birds and a variety of mammals including horses and humans. The Corvidae family of birds such as crows, blue and grey jays, ravens and magpies are particularly susceptible to illness and death from West Nile Virus.

In Canada, West Nile Virus is a immediately notifiable disease under the Health of Animals Regulations. Only laboratories are required to contact the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regarding the suspicion or diagnosis of one of these diseases.

Information we provide for the general public includes:

• Fact Sheet- West Nile Virus
• West Nile virus - Protect Yourself! (Public Health Agency of Canada)

Information we provide for producers and the livestock sector includes:

• CFIA's Role in West Nile Virus Activities
  • Horses and domestic poultry
• Fact Sheet- West Nile Virus